Craig Barrow
American physician (1876–1945)
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Craig Barrow (May 12, 1876 – August 31, 1945) was an American physician. He served as the chief surgeon of the Central of Georgia Railway.
Craig Barrow | |
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| Born | May 12, 1876 Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | August 31, 1945 (aged 69) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Resting place | Wormsloe burial ground, near Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Father | Middleton Pope Barrow |
Life and career
Barrow was born in 1876 in Athens, Georgia, to Middleton Pope Barrow and Sarah Church Craig.[1] His father represented the State of Georgia in the United States Senate.[2]
He graduated from the University of Georgia in 1896 and the University of Maryland in 1900 and undertook postgraduate studies at the University of Breslau in Breslau, Germany.[3]
In 1902, he began medical practice as a surgeon in Savannah, Georgia, where he worked at the Georgia Infirmary for 36 years and was involved in the establishment of the Central of Georgia Hospital in 1927.[1][4] He was also head physician in the children's department of the Telfair Hospital.[5]
He married twice; firstly, to Alice Barker, who died in 1903, then, in 1906, to Elfrida De Renne, a direct descendant of Georgia colonist Noble Jones. He had three children with Elfrida: Craig Jr., Elfrida and Muriel.[6] In 1938, the family moved to Wormsloe,[1] the plantation established by Jones two hundred years earlier. They also owned Yonholme, a summer home in Hendersonville, North Carolina.[3]
Death
Barrow died in 1945, aged 69, having undergone an unsuccessful operation at the Central of Georgia Hospital.[7] He was interred at Wormsloe burial ground. His widow, Elfrida, survived him by 25 years and was buried beside him upon her death.[1]
Legacy
In 2004, Craig Barrow III, son of Craig Barrow Jr., established the Craig Barrow Fund to honor his father and grandfather.[1]